Böcker av Bobbie Falin

DOES POWER SHAPE THE USER, OR DOES THE USER SHAPE THE POWER? Escape from Araxis and his Balandran forces has trapped Kaphri and the Geffitzi warriors in the South. For the warriors, the return to empty holds and caers while their people battle for survival in the North is a bitter triumph. Their only option is to help Kaphri confront the force that is ruthlessly driving her deeper into their lost lands in the hope that she, in turn, can take down the barrier that divides their world.But powerful forces are moving against them. The ancient Wyxa, who dwell in the vast swamp known as the Palenquemas, have long memories. To them, Araxis is a minor threat compared to what has begun to stir in the darkness at the edge of their world, and the Swampdwellers are willing to sacrifice the Geffitzi warriors, Kaphri, and Gemma to maintain the current state of the world. Truth and friendship, however, can bind diverse companions in powerful ties.

DOES POWER SHAPE THE USER, OR DOES THE USER SHAPE THE POWERFrax warned Kaphri about the Eldren--how the ancient races did not think the same as the Kep's Second Children. Now their troop walks a razor's edge as Frax tries to fend off the Grimmenwood's desire for their blood, and Kaphri struggles to master her starpower under Seuliac's supervision. The Grimmen has stolen Tobin, Gemma remains locked away in the Guardian Crystal, Uri is frustrated with Frax's decisions, and Velacy burns with ambition at Seuliac's control of Kaphri.As Araxis and his Balandran forces loom closer, manipulation by ancient powers has created a misunderstanding of intent and the heart between Kaphri and Frax, and even the Grimmen has no control over some of the creatures that dwell in its realm.

When is a rescue not a rescue? When it kills your little brother.The Earth Alliance Space Marines left a young Vivi Zant screaming on the station dock while the escaping smuggler ship plowed into an unmanned space tug, killing Anthy and everyone else on board. Now Vivi's caught in a similar dilemma. Her rescue of a kid from an abandoned space platform has gone awry. When she wakes in a rejuvenation center, she discovers that the child is wandering, alone, on the Moneyworld, where Humans are forbidden. She knows too well what can happen to unprotected children and she won't let it happen again. Despite having lost her ship, her partner, and all the tech that kept her in space, Vivi is determined to save the kid. She's willing to put the future of the whole Earth Alliance on the line as she takes on the Moneyworld and all the aliens-friends and enemies-that come with it....

Does power shape the user, or does the user shape the power? Life is difficult for the refugees abandoned by Araxis' betrayal. Isolation, starvation, and death loom over the tower refuge of Kryie Karth. For Kaphri, the lone child survivor, it's even worse as she confronts the others' hatred and resentment every day. Then, two days before her eighteenth birthday, the current leader inexplicably dies, and suspicious eyes turn to her. Secrets erupt in long pent-up fury and fear, and Kaphri discovers that everything she has been taught about her Birthstar is a lie. Terrified that she is destined for evil, she disavows her star power and flees out into an alien world with her tiny dragon companion, Gemma. When three Geffitzi warriors capture Kaphri, they believe they have the key to repairing the damage evil Araxis did to their world. She doesn't dare tell them she may be exactly the opposite-the means for him to restore his power and renew his reign of terror.